I have had this refrigerator for a few months now, and want to share my experience. I wanted a Whirlpool because I felt the most comfortable fix it if necessary in the future. I chose away from GE because of reliance on SmartHQ and their chipped water filters which really chafe me. I looked at other brands too. The Frigidaire ice room was smaller. One tech I trust told me that Bosch ice makers had problems. And I would never buy an LG or Samsung refrigerator. So these things influenced my decision.
Here are some thoughts, in no particular order.
1. Even though the box is full size, inside the capacity seems small. I don't know why. It just seems to fill up very easily, with not much groceries. It may be because there are three drawers that take up a lot of capacity.
2. If you put something on the top shelf, it can block the light.
3. The metal that is used on the doors seems thin. Just an impression.
4. The icemaker harvesting is loud when the ice drops. It can be startling if you don't know what the sound is.
5. The system runs a lot because it is cooling three compartments and I think the ice room requires a lot of attention to stay frozen. The compressor has a tiny whiny sound that can be irritating if you stop and listen.
6. I haven't been able to remove the ice bin, it is sorta frozen in place. I fix these for customers, but they never have ice in them when I am working on them, so they come out fine. Not that I need to remove the bin, but I have tried a couple of times out of curiosity and it won't budge.
7. Cooled air in FF enters only at the upper left corner, on the side of the ice room. It isn't distributed at all, like on other models or brands. How that tiny vent keeps everything cold is a wonder, but it does work. I tend to keep from placing sensitive items up there because they could freeze.
8. The FF drawers feel solid and only slightly wobbly. I like having FF at eye level because I use it a lot more than frozen.
9. I like the ice dispenser in the door. I used to have a top mount with a bin, and I got really tired of scooping ice into a tumbler, so the door dispenser is really nice to have. I even drink filtered water occasionally, but the sink water is fine too.
10. Styling-wise, it is a little boring. WP hasn't updated any of its refrigerators in years. It looks nice, but there is no wow factor.
Here are some thoughts, in no particular order.
1. Even though the box is full size, inside the capacity seems small. I don't know why. It just seems to fill up very easily, with not much groceries. It may be because there are three drawers that take up a lot of capacity.
2. If you put something on the top shelf, it can block the light.
3. The metal that is used on the doors seems thin. Just an impression.
4. The icemaker harvesting is loud when the ice drops. It can be startling if you don't know what the sound is.
5. The system runs a lot because it is cooling three compartments and I think the ice room requires a lot of attention to stay frozen. The compressor has a tiny whiny sound that can be irritating if you stop and listen.
6. I haven't been able to remove the ice bin, it is sorta frozen in place. I fix these for customers, but they never have ice in them when I am working on them, so they come out fine. Not that I need to remove the bin, but I have tried a couple of times out of curiosity and it won't budge.
7. Cooled air in FF enters only at the upper left corner, on the side of the ice room. It isn't distributed at all, like on other models or brands. How that tiny vent keeps everything cold is a wonder, but it does work. I tend to keep from placing sensitive items up there because they could freeze.
8. The FF drawers feel solid and only slightly wobbly. I like having FF at eye level because I use it a lot more than frozen.
9. I like the ice dispenser in the door. I used to have a top mount with a bin, and I got really tired of scooping ice into a tumbler, so the door dispenser is really nice to have. I even drink filtered water occasionally, but the sink water is fine too.
10. Styling-wise, it is a little boring. WP hasn't updated any of its refrigerators in years. It looks nice, but there is no wow factor.
